The Strongest Lu Bu: Sweeping the World

Merchants need to pay taxes when doing business. This system has not changed in Xuzhou. If merchants do not pay taxes, the consequences will be extremely serious.

After receiving Lv Bu's hint, Jia Xu continued: "Among the princes, the lord has formed an alliance with Yuan Shao. It is the best policy to send envoys to Jizhou to strengthen the relationship with Yuan Shao."

Lv Bu nodded slightly, and he quite agreed with Jia Xu's statement. No matter how wary he was of Yuan Shao, it was an out-and-out fact that some things would become easier with Yuan Shao's help.

Just Yuan Shao's status as the leader of the alliance in the past can solve many problems, and Yuan Shao has a certain amount of power in the appointment of some officials. This is also an important reason why many officials will curry favor with Yuan Shao. With Yuan Shao's prestige in the world , There are not a few talents who attract to Jizhou.

In this regard, it is impossible for Lu Buruo to say that he has no envy for Yuan Shao.

Lu Bu had many difficulties in recruiting talents in Xuzhou, but Yuan Shao was in Jizhou, and talents rushed to go there.

But Lu Bu will not admit defeat easily. Sometimes, the talents sent to the door are not necessarily good. Even if there are many talents under his command, if he doesn't know how to use them, it is not enough to let them play a big role. possible things.

"Who would like to go to Jizhou?" Lu Bu asked with a smile.

Without waiting for everyone to answer, Jia Xu said: "I recommend someone who can complete this matter."

"Oh? I don't know who Wen He recommended?" Lu Bu showed interest. Usually, Jia Xu was extremely low-key in the state pastoral mansion, but today he took the initiative to recommend talents, which really surprised Lu Bu a lot.

Jia Xu said: "My subordinates recommended Li Su and Li Weigong."

After hearing the person recommended by Jia Xu, Lu Bu frowned slightly. Li Su is his fellow countryman, which is good. When Li Su was in danger, Lu Bu also accepted him, but when he betrayed Ding Yuan, after all, it was because of Li Su. Su's persuasion, although this matter is not the reason of Li Su, after all, Lu Bu has some grudges in his heart.

"My lord, Li Su is a talented person with excellent eloquence, it will be safer for him to go to Jizhou." Jia Xu said.

Lu Bu nodded and said, "Okay, let Wei Gong go to Jizhou."

"Li Su's trip to Jizhou represents the face of the Marquis. I told Li Su that he must be tough and don't let the reputation of the Marquis be damaged in Jizhou. If not, he will be killed when he returns to Xuzhou. You will be punished accordingly," Lu Bu warned.

"Here." Jia Xu cupped his hands.

Lu Bu has always been relatively strong in front of the princes. The number one military general in the world, after taking over Xuzhou, there have been successive wars. When the wars broke out, he once again showed the world what is called powerful martial arts and extraordinary commanding ability.

You can also see how difficult it is to defeat Lu Bu in a head-to-head battle.

It is precisely because of such a powerful Lu Bu that Lu Bu was able to gain a firm foothold in Xuzhou. If he wanted to invade Xuzhou, he would have to bear Lu Bu's anger.

Yuan Shu's strength is so powerful, and he has a great reputation among the princes, but after the war between the two sides started, it was Yuan Shu who lost. The result of this war was beyond the expectations of many people. Thinking that Lu Bu, a martial artist, was able to win such a victory against the mighty prince Yuan Shu.

It is precisely because of Lu Bu's victory that Lu Bu's position among the princes has been completely stabilized.

Chapter 456 That Liu Biao is just a coward

If you want to attack Lu Bu, you must consider Lu Bu's strength. If you can't treat this aspect correctly, you will probably be like Liu Dai.

The rise of Lu Bu is already unstoppable. Even the various families in Xuzhou have no initial resistance to Lu Bu. What they need to do is to cooperate with Lu Bu to stabilize Xuzhou as much as possible. family, they can reap more benefits.

If Xuzhou is really caught in the chaos of war, it will be the beginning of the real nightmare for each family. Although there is a certain connection between the aristocratic and powerful families, when the war starts, the connection between them will become insignificant , Could it be said that some decisions made by the monarch depend on the face of the ruling family?

When the war breaks out, the interests of more families will be involved. The ideas of some families will not be taken seriously, while other families under the war can only bear the fate of being destroyed.

The liaison between aristocratic and powerful families will not play a very important role when the war really starts.

If the city under the rule of the monarch is stable, it will have many benefits for the family. They can develop the strength of the family stably, just like the current Xuzhou. After there is no invasion of war, the family can gradually develop its own strength. After the Mu family cooperated, they could even reap a lot of money from it.

Merchants are lowly, but the benefits obtained through merchants are extremely important to these families. Watching Lu Bu get a lot of benefits from them, if the Xuzhou family has no other ideas, it is also impossible. .

Lu Bu's dominance made Xuzhou's family afraid to do anything against Lu Bu for the time being.

When Yuan Shu attacked Xuzhou, many families wanted to take other actions in secret. After all, in their view, it was impossible for Lu Bu to compete with Yuan Shu at that time. However, the facts proved that Lu Bu had such a strength.

Those families who secretly supported Yuan Shu's actions were also eradicated after Lu Bu's war against Yuan Shu.

Lu Bu's cruelty to the powerful families was shocking, but Lu Bu had an excuse to eradicate these families. Even if some families had a lot of dissatisfaction with Lu Bu, would they dare to explode in front of Lu Bu?

In the appointment of Xuzhou officials, Lu Bu has absolute power. In Xuzhou officialdom, he may not obey the orders of the current imperial court, but Lu Bu's orders must be obeyed.

The influence of the aristocratic family is more reflected in the civil servants. In fact, in their view, the civil servants are the most important to the monarch, and some methods of the civil servants want to obtain more power from the monarch. It is also very simple.

There is a certain rejection of military generals and aristocratic families, which is also caused by the generals' vulgarity. Of course, such things will not happen in Xuzhou on the bright side. Lu Bu is also a military general. If there are many satires on generals, how can it Not even Lu Bu was implicated.

As the master of Xuzhou, Lu Bu's prestige in Xuzhou is gradually accumulating. When Lu Bu's prestige reaches a certain level, he will truly have prestige in Xuzhou.

Why doesn't Lu Bu understand that the current prestige is based on the strong strength in his hands. If the strength in his hands is not there, many dangerous things will happen in the future.

Even so, when Lu Bu was doing something, he would not back down in the slightest.

Not only Yuan Shao, but also envoys to Yuan Shu are needed.

In any case, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are powerful princes in the world today, and maintaining a certain relationship with them is of great significance to Lu Bu.

After the crowd dispersed, Jia Xu and Guo Jia did not leave. The Xuzhou officials did not hide the matter discussed just now, but what happened next was not something that other Xuzhou officials should have access to.

There must be confidential matters in the affairs of a state, and the matters that Jia Xu and Guo Jia are secretly responsible for are of great importance.

Lu Bu attaches great importance to information matters. Even if he spends a lot of money, if he can get enough information, it will be worth it in Lu Bu's view.

When the intelligence system is gradually improved, there are many advantages for judging the changes in the world's situation in the future.

Naturally, Lu Bu is clear about the reason behind this. If you make some sacrifices now, such sacrifices will be rewarded in the future.

"The envoys to the princes have already discussed it. Can Wenhe have other matters?" Lu Bu asked.

Jia Xu said: "My lord, I believe that the relationship with Liu Biao in Jingzhou should be strengthened."

"Why?" Lu Bu asked.

Liu Biao of Jingzhou is entrenched in the land of Jingxiang, and the wealth of Jingxiang is beyond doubt. When the war broke out in the Central Plains, Jingzhou was stable, which made many talents and people go to Jingzhou.

In terms of the number of talents, compared with other states and counties, Jingzhou far exceeds other states and counties.

Liu Biao's ability in the process of governing Jingzhou is also good. Although Liu Biao's power is better controlled by the gentry in Jingzhou, sometimes Liu Biao's influence cannot be ignored.

Liu Biao's prestige has been improved to a certain extent by fighting against Yuan Shu. Although not many cities were captured, this is a benefit from Yuan Shu's hands. For any prince, winning is a good start.

In terms of ambition, Liu Biao definitely has it, and the current affluent Jingzhou is his best support.

However, people have ambitions, and they must have the corresponding strength in their hands. Some actions of Liu Biao have been well controlled by the aristocratic family in Jingzhou. It is not an easy task to influence the decision of the aristocratic family.

This is also Liu Biao's most helpless place. Obviously Jingzhou has strong soldiers and horses, and there is no shortage of money and food.

"Liu Biao occupies Jingzhou, and there are [-] armored men. If he attacks Yanzhou, it will be extremely detrimental to the Lord's rule of Yanzhou. He maintains a close relationship with Liu Biao, and it will be of great help to the Lord in defeating Yuan Shu in the future." Jia Xu said.

Lu Bu said: "Wen He is too worried. Then Liu Biao is just a coward. Although Liu Biao attacked Yuan Shu, it was also when Yuan Shu failed. He couldn't even control his chances on the battlefield. It will be difficult for the monarch to do more in the future."

Chapter 457

"My lord, you must be aware of some of the situation in Jingzhou. Liu Biao is not in charge of all the affairs of Jingzhou, and the major events of the war require the consent of some families in Jingzhou." Jia Xu said.

Guo Jia nodded and said, "My lord, this subordinate believes that what the military advisor said is justified."

"The current lord's command is strong, and the strength that the soldiers of the army can explode in the war is not comparable to that of other vassals. If this is the case, the lords will inevitably feel jealous of the lord. When they think the lord's After the existence will affect their safety to a large extent, what choice will they make?"

"With Xuzhou's current strength, it is not afraid of the invasion of other princes, but when more princes unite, can the destructive power produced by Xuzhou's army be able to resist?"

The conversation between the two made Lu Bu realize the seriousness of the matter. Before, he was immersed in the victory and thought that the princes of the world were nothing more than that, but he ignored the matter of the alliance of the princes.

There were many disagreements between Yuan Shu and Liu Biao. Sun Jian, the fierce general who belonged to Yuan Shu at the beginning, died in the hands of the Jingzhou army.

It is not easy to let go of the enmity between the two of them.

But after becoming a prince, Lu Bu gradually understood that no matter what kind of enmity, in the face of specific interests, it will be alleviated, or even temporarily forgotten.

It is not new for such things to happen among princes.

The strong rise of Xuzhou has attracted more attention. From this big wedding, the envoys sent by the princes can explain a lot of problems. When Xuzhou attracts more attention, they will inevitably pay attention to Xuzhou. Feel jealous.

This kind of fear may cause the princes to unite secretly, and even attack the land of Xuzhou jointly when the war breaks out. If so, can the Xuzhou army stop more enemy attacks just by relying on the current situation of the Xuzhou army? .

As the shepherd of Xuzhou, Lu Bu must take Xuzhou's safety into consideration, and try his best to keep Xuzhou in a stable and developing situation.

Xuzhou is the foundation of Lu Bu. If Xuzhou is lost, even Yanzhou will be difficult to keep.

"In this case, it is very necessary to send envoys to Jingzhou," Lu Bu said.

"My lord is wise." Jia Xu and Guo Jia cupped their hands.

Lu Bu shook his head and said: "There is no need to compliment Benhou like this. What Wenhe has done today is very good. When Benhou has something wrong, he should point it out in time. There will be more questions."

Lu Bu's words were absolutely sincere, Jia Xu and Guo Jia also secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

After leaving Dong Zhuo and coming to Xuzhou, Lu Bu has made many achievements, and these achievements also attracted the attention of other princes. After a prince has achieved such achievements, it is inevitable that he will feel proud. , which is also a normal thing.

Being able to listen to the suggestions of the courtiers, just from this aspect, Lu Bu's actions can get more approval.

If a monarch ignores the advice of his courtiers because of his current achievements, such a monarch is worth discussing, and whether it is worth following or not also needs to be considered.

Facts have proved that before Lu Bu occupied Xuzhou and Yanzhou, he paid a lot of attention to the suggestions of his courtiers, and until now, there has been no change.

When the strength of the monarch is stronger, the subjects will have more confidence. The trust from the monarch can also make the subjects do their best when doing things. No one wants the monarch they follow to not do more.

In today's situation, anyone with a discerning eye can see that only princes with strength can go to a higher position. If they don't have enough strength, they will only be eliminated by other princes in the end.

In terms of ability, after Liu Dai's death, Cao Cao, who ruled the land of Yanzhou, was outstanding. If Lu Bu and Yuan Shu hadn't joined forces to attack Yanzhou, it would not be easy to unilaterally drive Cao Cao out of Yanzhou Things, once Cao Cao is allowed to gain a firm foothold in Yanzhou, it will be even more detrimental to Lu Bu's future development.

Xuzhou is the land of the Four Wars, bordering Qingzhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Yangzhou. It has geographical advantages, but also has shortcomings. When the surrounding princes are too powerful, it will have a great impact on Lu Bu's future development. .

Since occupying Xuzhou, Lu Bu has experienced a lot of wars. It can be said that Lu Bu can gain a firm foothold in Xuzhou by virtue of his victory in the war.

When the princes are fighting, only when they have enough strength in their hands can they have a higher status among the princes. Relying on righteousness, it is indeed possible to gain certain advantages, but such advantages, compared with the princes who have risen with strong strength, There is still a certain gap.

Naturally, Lu Bu understood the reason behind this, and Lu Bu was also extremely concerned about the improvement of his own strength when dealing with affairs.

Let the Xuzhou army have the strength far beyond other princes. In this way, even if other princes have thoughts about Xuzhou, they can only hide such thoughts quietly, because once they fight with the Xuzhou army, the consequences will be , It is not something that ordinary princes can bear.

The confident Lu Bu will lead Xuzhou's civil servants and generals to a higher position. With Lu Bu's ability, he may not be able to do much, but when Lu Bu is behind him, with the assistance of talents, the situation will be very different .

The current development model under Lu Bu's rule is that Lu Bu has trust in the officials under his rule and uses them to better govern the region, while Lu Bu focuses on the development of soldiers in the army.

It is very necessary to make better use of one's own advantages and allow the officials under the rule to have the space to display their talents.

"Going to Jingzhou, I wonder if there are any candidates for the two?" Lu Bu asked.

Guo Jia came out and said, "Master, my subordinates are willing to go."

Lu Bu frowned and said: "Feng Xiao is the confidant of this Marquis, how can he put himself in danger."

Guo Jia's heart warmed, and he insisted: "My lord, although Liu Biao's strength is not weak, but he dare not do things that are not good for his subordinates. If he angers the lord, it will not benefit Jingzhou at all. said."

After a long silence, Lu Bu nodded and agreed. Even if the two armies were fighting, Liu Biao was already a well-known figure in the Han Dynasty, and he must cherish his reputation.

Chapter 458 Xuzhou Mu, Prominent Status

"When the time comes, let Xu Chu accompany him to protect Fengxiao's safety," Lu Bu said.

"General Xu Chu is the commander of the lord's personal guard, how can he stay away from him?" Guo Jia said.

Lu Bu said indifferently: "Could it be that in Feng Xiao's view, there are still people who can threaten the safety of the Marquis? Pengcheng has an army of tens of thousands. How dare the young people make trouble."

Seeing what Lu Bu said, Guo Jia could only accept it. From Lu Bu's words and deeds, Guo Jia could feel that Lu Bu attached great importance to him. This kind of attention was not there before under Yuan Shao's tent.

If a counselor wants to have the space to display his talents, he still needs an opportunity. There are many counselors under Yuan Shao's tent, many of them are talented, and it is not easy to have a bright future. It didn't last long, but Guo Jia had a certain understanding of Yuan Shao.

When confronted with major events, Yuan Shao would be hesitant. The advisers under his command had two distinct camps, and such a situation would have many disadvantages for Yuan Shao's future development.

If the officials under his command cannot be united, more problems will inevitably arise when they face difficulties in the future.

However, Yuan Shao has a good reputation and has a lot of influence among the princes. This is an out-and-out fact. Because of this, many scholars rushed to Jizhou to join Yuan Shao.

From this aspect, Yuan Shao did better than Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shu's reputation was much worse than Yuan Shao's.

After the three discussed it, Jia Xu and Guo Jia left.

With the departure of the princes' envoys and the gradual decrease in the number of merchants, Pengcheng has returned to its previous scene. After Lu Bu's wedding, the development of Pengcheng and even the surrounding cities has changed significantly.

After the number of merchants in the past increases, the prosperity of the city will be improved to a certain extent.

Although such an improvement is not too obvious, with the improvement of Pengcheng's status among businessmen, more businessmen will go to Pengcheng.

Once the power of a businessman is used properly, the effect it can play is unimaginable.